Lady With Cigarette
by bvy

Comment by Paul:
I'm going through the entries, stopping at those images I feel have had the benefit of an unconventional eye and dwelling a little longer to try to see and appreciate what you saw. This is one of those images.

Positives: A good degree of mystery in this image - her context and how you (as a photographer) relate to the scene produces a degree of intrigue. The catchlights in her glasses are excellent.

Critical stuff: I'm really not a fan of images that depict smoking but that aside, the skewed vertical knocks the image out of whack to me and your processing has served up a somewhat flat looking image. I think a bolder contrast profile might work a little better.

Overall: Not one of my favourites but I respect the vision you had for this image.

Lady With Cigarette
by bvy

Comment by bmartuch:
I like the way she is partially in the shadows.,

Lady With Cigarette
by bvy

Comment by tanguera:
Very noir. Nice.

Pails
by bvy

Comment by Beetle:
Sorry, but this looks too "snap-shottish" to me.

Pails
by bvy

Comment by nlghttrain:
the pails seem incidental and are not the focus of this image.

Pails
by bvy

Comment by idp:
bizarre 7

Hospital Demolition Makes Way for Green Space
by bvy

Comment by Tom:
It's a little hard to make out since it's black and white, so perhaps color would have worked better? Regardless, nice shot - I like your composition.

Pails
by bvy

Comment by ineedauniquename:
composition isn't particulary pleasing

Hospital Demolition Makes Way for Green Space
by bvy

Comment by Skip:
i get what you're after from the caption, not from the image. a good pj image needs the story-telling elements in the image.

Lady With Cigarette
by bvy

Comment by Jutilda:
THIS is so nixter Would have been a perfect entry for that challenge. Love the diagonal shadow.